Pei Ling was charred black from head to toe, and a strange fragrance wafted from him.
But his aura had become terrifying beyond compare, several times stronger than it had been just moments ago!
This was End of Dao Tilting Immortal!
The closer he came to death, the more powerful this technique became!
At that moment, the distant demonic beasts heard the commotion. Startled, they galloped wildly away, fleeing farther and farther.
Pei Ling immediately closed his eyes. The laws of this world quietly shifted, and the demonic beasts fleeing through the wilderness all fell asleep.
But before he could enter the dream of any one of them, daylight blazed!
A great sun seemed to hang high between heaven and earth. Its glorious radiance shone in every direction, and wherever its light reached, the laws of the world shifted once more. All the demonic beasts that had just fallen asleep instantly awoke.
Before Pei Ling could make another move, the sun rippled slightly. Its bright light gathered in, transforming into a pure-black Golden Crow that beat its wings and plunged down amid flames soaring to the heavens.
Its eyes gleamed, dazzlingly bright, as if they could see through every illusion and deception.
Golden flames surged around its body, and its scorching aura seemed capable of burning the whole world to ashes.
The moment the Golden Crow appeared, its terrifying demonic aura swept across the world. A mighty pressure crashed down like ten thousand mountain ranges, and all living things trembled and prostrated themselves!
Its gaze burned as it watched Pei Ling, yet it did not attack at once. Instead, it said calmly, "Human Prodigy, I will give you one chance to strike."
Pei Ling looked up at the Golden Crow. This was the Demon Emperor!
Only, he no longer looked